ah, now i understand the reason for such a tight sqeeze.

as for the "misaligned" comment... i guess i chose improper wordage... i assumed that the faceplates were all stamped from a form that does not vary between pressings. i found it odd, however, that removing and re-seating the plasitc did not help. maybe it was a case of the rotary knob slightly mis aligned (maybe the shaft was not perfectly perpendicular to the front panel)

ah well, i'm just glad it's smooth now.

- Dixieland
MK1 : 6 GB : s/n 00246
MK2 : 16 GB : s/n 080000348